She supported her husband throughout his seven years of college and seminary and their 40 plus years in the ministry in the West Ohio United Methodist Conference She was active in the Bowersock Brothers Veterans of Foreign Wars, Spencerville, and the Trinity United Methodist Church, Delphos, and the United Methodist Spouses.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:30 p.m.on Saturday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Celina. A memorial service will begin at 5 p.m. in the church sanctuary, the Rev. Kimberly Miller officiating.

There will be no visitation.

Contributions can be made to The Gerad Foundation for Cancer Treatment, Lima, St. Rita's Hospice, Lima, Veterans of Foreign Wars Spencerville Ladies Auxiliary Cancer Fund or the church.